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    Influence of anterior midcingulate cortex on drinking behavior during thirst and following satiation

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    Saker, P; Farrell, MJ; Egan, GF; McKinley, MJ; Denton, DA
    Date
    2018-01-23
    Source Title
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA
    Publisher
    NATL ACAD SCIENCES
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Egan, Gary; Farrell, Michael; Denton, Derek; Saker, Pascal Dorian; McKinley, Michael
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    Anatomy and Neuroscience
    Physiology
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    Saker, P., Farrell, M. J., Egan, G. F., McKinley, M. J. & Denton, D. A. (2018). Influence of anterior midcingulate cortex on drinking behavior during thirst and following satiation. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 115 (4), pp.786-791. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1717646115.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/255633
    DOI
    10.1073/pnas.1717646115
    Abstract
    In humans, activity in the anterior midcingulate cortex (aMCC) is associated with both subjective thirst and swallowing. This region is therefore likely to play a prominent role in the regulation of drinking in response to dehydration. Using functional MRI, we investigated this possibility during a period of "drinking behavior" represented by a conjunction of preswallow and swallowing events. These events were examined in the context of a thirsty condition and an "oversated" condition, the latter induced by compliant ingestion of excess fluid. Brain regions associated with swallowing showed increased activity for drinking behavior in the thirsty condition relative to the oversated condition. These regions included the cingulate cortex, premotor areas, primary sensorimotor cortices, the parietal operculum, and the supplementary motor area. Psychophysical interaction analyses revealed increased functional connectivity between the same regions and the aMCC during drinking behavior in the thirsty condition. Functional connectivity during drinking behavior was also greater for the thirsty condition relative to the oversated condition between the aMCC and two subcortical regions, the cerebellum and the rostroventral medulla, the latter containing nuclei responsible for the swallowing reflex. Finally, during drinking behavior in the oversated condition, ratings of swallowing effort showed a negative association with functional connectivity between the aMCC and two cortical regions, the sensorimotor cortex and the supramarginal gyrus. The results of this study provide evidence that the aMCC helps facilitate swallowing during a state of thirst and is therefore likely to contribute to the regulation of drinking after dehydration.

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